The Somerset Herald. EDWARD SCULL. Editor uJ rrvpriolor. WEDNESDAY -.- April 22, 150 The official majority of the riri.ubli cansatthe Rhode Island election wa 11,278. Thk ProLiltitionwU of Illinois have adopted a platform favoring free nilver and woniau Bufirage. DEMOCRATicState Chairman Moflitt, of Missouri, has resigned Ufause he can't run a free silver emaign. TiiKThirdTc-nneftseedistri. t instruct ed for McKinley, though both delegates Kleeted are I&eed men, Congressman Jirown U'ing one. The Republicans f the Third dis trict of Maine have re-nominated Con gressman Milliken and endorsed the eaudidacv of Iloed for the Presidency. Mr. Hakkity, in a type-written in terview, announces that the leaders of the Democracy have agreed to adopt the unit rule at the Allentown conven tion, which means that the delegates from this state to the Chicago conven tion will le Ixnmd hand and fot. A mketix of the Executive Com mittee of the State Committee was held iu Harrisburg yesterday for the purpose of considering the report of the com mittee appointed at last summer's con vention to draft reform legislation af fecting the conduct of primary elec tions. The Pennsylvania Republican tate Convention will to-morrow endorse Senator Matthew Stanley Quay for the Presidency and will send a pratically unanimous delegation to St. Ixmis instructed to vote for him. It is claim ed that there will be only two votes those of C. L. Magee and Senator Wil liam Flint), against hint in the entire delegation. "The Republicans of North Ihikoia are united in their demand for honest money." That's what the far western htate said, and it was one of the states that the silrcqriiobisU were claiming would declare for unlimited coinage. The silver craze seems to be dying out iu the West, and the only shouters now are those interested in silver mines and have silver to sell to this Government. The Republican State Committee, which assembles at Harrisburg to-morrow, will nominate two candidates for the office of Congressman-at-large and eight delegates-at-large "to the National Convention. There is no opposition to the nomination of Galusha A. Grow, present Congressman-at-large, and it is generally conceded that James S. Iiea com, of Westmoreland county, will succeed George F. Huff. Mr. lleacom lias lieen Senator Quay's most active lieutenant in Westmoreland county, and successfully engineered the fight against the combine last summer. One of the hottest tiolilical fights for National Delegates in theeouutry came to an end Saturday evening in the Krie- Crawford district. The successful can didates are W. II. Andrews and IiOiiis Streulier. A few davs before the elec tion they united in issuing a letter to the voters of the district, in which they said: "We, the undersigned candidates for delegates to the Republican National convention at St. Louis, hereby declare that Senator M. S. Quay is our first choice for President, but if it lieeoirti evident that he can not be nominated, we will vote for the Hon. William Mc Kinley as our second choice, and we w ill give hitu our cordial and earnest 8ii pjiort. ' ' The strength developed by Major McKinlcv wherever the iteople have had an opjortuuity to register their choice for President, has surprised even the most sanguine friends of the Cham pion of Protection. The popularity of James G. Rlaine was, unprecedented in his day, but it is not to lie compared with that of McKinley, except that the adherents of Mr. Rlaine were rcadv to engage in personal quarrels when the interests of their idol were combated. Again, Blaine's pathway was beset by bitter antagonists who waged unrelent ing war against, and iu the end defeat ed him in attaining the object of his ambition. S; far as appears, McKin ley is singularly free from personal or political antagonism, and, in the event of his nomination, will have a united party to carry his banner to victory. tilt eat strength on the first ballot in our National c. inventions has its dan gers. The chances and changes of p v litical destiny retired Seward in the Republican convention of lii), not withstanding when the first ballut was tiUen lie had 17.;; votes against b'j votes for Lincoln, with six other ci! didates in the field. Hive carried oil' the prize iu IST'J. He sto;d in the fifth place through three ballots, with P.lai.ie f ir in the lead in the In-ginning. In the It 'publican convention of lss, the nominee, Itenjaniin Harrison, sto.nl fifth when the first vote was taken, John Sherman receiving 221 votes; Walter Q. Gresham 111; Chaunc-ey M. D.-pewtt); Russell A. Alger M: IJenja rnin Harrison SO, with thirteen other candidates on the rolL Since ls, can didates for President who were nomin ated oa the first ballot or by acclama tion, were Mr. Lincoln and ieneral Mc Clellan iu lv;4; General Grant in I vis and Mr. Greeley in ls72; and Mr. Cleveland in isss and James 1C Poi.k enjoyed the distinc tion of lieing the first "dark horse," and his nomination and elevation to the Presidency afford a striking illus tration of the uncertainties of Ameri can politic. Mr. Polk's name was not presented to the Democratic con vention of W4 until the seventh ballot had been recorded. Mr. Van Ruren had a clear majority of the delegates on the first lallot, but the operation of the rule rpjiring the successful candidate to have two-thirds of all the ttoes cast was fatal t his. candidacy. Seven I (al lots had Iwen taken fruitlessly, when Mr. Polk's name was wbmitted, and on the ninth he received the entire vote f the convention. Franklin Pierce's nomination in 1V2 was a surprise.. He showed no strength until the Virgitiia delegation voted for him on the.Tjth ballot. In the Democratic convention of iXiS many candidate! were supjiorted during twenty-one ballots. Mr. Sey mour's name was not preseuted until the 2il, and he was nominated. Gen eral Garfield did not become danger ously conspicuous a a Presidential pos sibility in the Republican convention of isso until the ;r,th ballot, and he had only two votes on the :Mh and 30th. Anotl.tr Lie JUil. TUo fcneret .Sni-lii,i! having dlioacd In its issues of April and lTlh, 1ms that on the dnv nf the recent Itrpiililican . i.,.., nriHin "meal tickets I'l mini n.- - - - . U.toKmi.'1 lieariug my autograph, path w hich ss Ktni'i me '" J 1J UMijfcneckcr, i wnni i . illv dnv that I flgned my name U any su. h curds or tickets, or t.nthrized any i,e to do o, or that I had the liKlitest knowltMlireof anv sucn earns mm Miedor iixed. The parties using tueiu .lid so without my knowieoge u ent" Fred. Vi". Eiee. klr- Sworn and snbscrltied before me, a otarv Public, iu the boronirh of Somer set, l'i., lhi ilst day of April. A. 1. ls. W. H. W KLFLKV, Notary Public A Liar't License. From the Somerset Stumliird March 27, 1. Wherein consist a liar's license? We hear of a poet's license, and possibly the Poet laureate Austin had two, one to grind out inachinc-iiiade poetry to the order of royalty, and another, still more valuable, to be paid promptly therefor in the current coin of the realm. But where does the liar get his license to lie? Has he license (lor no one gives him lib erty) to indulge to his content ami others discontent iu his appalling but mesmeric mendaciousness? If so, who, in the name of all that interests those who really work for the welfare of mankind and the ad vancement of truth, possesses the power to withdraw that .license when the liar lies beyond the bounds of propriety and the limits of endurance? There must lie a line lyond which it is unsafe for even a liar to lie. We know there is such a line, so far as suffering in dividuals and the interests of the public generally are concerned, but it si-ems dillieult to make the liar see it, and he continues to work his license and turn out his lies with a blissful short-sightedness, an innocent unconsciousness and an evident enjoyment worthy of a lietter cause, and that, to, not without certain attractions which such supreme "cheek" always possesses for the blushing but covertly admiring glances of native mod esty and shrinking truth. n the other hand, there seems to !e at times a line beyond which the liar, if lie lies with suflicent vigor and pictures uueness. is safer than if he had fallen short aud blindly plunged into ijrnomiii ious mediocrity. This is human nature, and we all know it. So does the liar, and iu the sunshine of this knowledge he cunningly basks and lies at his ease. There are many tricks in his trade and strings to his long bow and upon all oc casions he familiarizes himself with his tricks and ingeniously waxes his strings. Unless a liar has a gonitis for lying, which imicratively makes it worth his taking out a liar's license, he had iK-t-ter adhere to the ways of peace and the walks of truth, for a common liar is ac counted a pest and a nuisance, and us such he is marked out for infamy and scorn, (.if such a liar It lias lieen said, with the certainty of truth and the pic turesque diction of a natural born liar, that "the hell that a lie would keep a man from, is doubtless the very best place for him to go."' We don't be lieve that a liar has any liberty to take out a liar's license, nor that such a doc ument is worth the coloring matter in the tlevil s ink with which it is gener ally engrossed, or the devil's wax with which the lying covenant is sealed, or the blistered tongue with which the contracting liar swears fidelity to that father of all lies, who, it must always le retneinlicred bv the liar, waits with fiendish patience to the end of the play. l'ittxlinrg .V r.i. Waa Weary of Life. Ai.tooxa, Ta., April 1!). William !ib- son Morrow, a prominent and wealthy citizen of this county, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself through the head in the barn of his brother, A. 1. Morrow, at Tipton. He was a consumptive and the ls-st treat inentut home and abroad had failed to give him relief, and worry over his phy sical ailment no doubt led to his taking his life. His relatives are among the most prominent in the county, Matthew M. Morrow, one of the Bepublii-an nomi nees for the Legislature, ls'ing a cousin. His brother heard the fatal shot tired, and when the l.oiy was found it was lying In the barn covered by a blanket and the revolver stiil warm, held tightly in the right hand. lie was 47 years old and unmarried. Confessed the Crime. Lor a tx, ., April 17. Ten years ago the dead IhhIv of William Belcher w.".s found lying on the railroad tracks at Avon. It was supposed the man had le- conie intoxicated, and while crossing the track was struck by a train. The matter was almost entirely forgotten until the awful confession of a man employed by a neighlior of Belcher was made puMic hre to-day. The man lay at the point of death and appeared greatly worried alsmt something. Finally he relieved his mind by saying lie had murdered William Belcher 10 years ago for the purpose of robbery, and had taken sixty dollars from his clothes. He said that to cover up the crime and divert suspicion ho placed the Kdy on tiie railroad track. Eolmes a Cliampioa i-iir. Hamilton-, lint., April 17. Iu the list of Holmes' victims prepared by himself, appear.-- the n:i:ne of Mrs. Ilaverincamp, of Hamilton. Xo person of that name is living here or is ever known t- have lived here. There is no such name or anything like it in the directory. The s;lice say they never heard of such a person and don't believe she ever lived here. HoiiucsHays that he asplijxialed the riet.el children in the house on St. Vi:i- cr-nt street in Toronto, by turning g:is throtigh a flexible tu1e into the trunk. n inspection of the house to-day shows that there is no gas on th? premises. Eride Coarted by Lett r. WiLi.MMroRT, Pa., April IS. There was a romantic wed-lng at Oriole, this county, on Thursday. The bride and groom had never seen each other until three hours lcforc the wedding cere mony, the courtship having lieen carried on by letter. The bride was prctty Sarah Voneida, daughter of a Xippenose Valley farmer, and the groom W. L. Shannon, of Butler. When ho arrived Shannon found a weeping sweetheart, for Sarah had sl- most gone back on her part of the bar gain. She finally consented to wed Shannon, but declined to accompany him to Butler, and it was arranged that the bride remain under the parental roof for three months lnTore going to her new home. Bear After a Baby. Fosstow, Minn., April IS. Near lga. small town near here, the infant daught er of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gregerson Yester day came near furnishing a meal for a bear.. The child was rescued by James her eight-year-ol 1 brother, who, w ith his father's rille, killed the animal as it was making oil with the little one. Mr. and Mrs. IJregersoii had cone away, and during the afternoon the liear invaded the house. The child hurt. w as un- Veteran Beggar Loaded 'With Money. riTTsni Ro, April IS, "Mother" Iavis, who it said has len legging on trains of the Pennsylvania system from Philadel phia to Cleveland and Toledo for more than a score of years, has lieen checked. She was arrested inToled, , and found to lie in possession of f S 3 in cash and a receipt for sm from a man iu tiallit.in, Pa w here she lives. A Toledo oilicer took her home to-day. It is said that she has in this way begged thousands of dol lars. Constipation is a deadly enemy to health; Burdock Blood Bitters is a dead ly enemy to constipation. Tragis I4 of MarrUye. OnwioRtisvii.i.K, Ind., April ls-Two week airo John Howeii, a young grain merchant, cloped with his first cousin, . Ivtra Sykes, daughter of William Sykes, a wealthy farmer. By false representation , they obtained a lii-onse from the clerk, ; and were duly married, going Rast for a ; wedding trip.' They returned yesterday and the girl's parents, who were heart broken by her illegal marriage w ith her c- miin, l-egijed her to return to their home. The gill was only 17, and very beauti ful, refused. This morning her unwlo S imuel Sargent, swore out a warrant for Bowen's arrest, charging him w ith living criminally w ith his cousin. The young man was arrested while his wife sat on his knee, and was rushed liefore a Justice. He was pla-ed under- fsm bonds to answer to the Circuit Court and was hustled off to jaiL CLCXU TO HER HCSBANn. While his friends looked for Iwil his wife threw her arms about his neck, when the Constable started with him, but was rudely jerked liaek by her uncle and father. She was thrust into a chair, where she sat sobbing wildly. Suddenly she leaped up and rushed through the door out into the crowded main street of Craw fordsville. Straight to her husband's carriage, which stood hitched near the ollii-e, she ran followed by her father and uncle. She lifted the seal cushion and seizing a large revolver there concealed she clapped it to her lxisoui and fired. Just as she fired ber uncle caught her arm, the Imll passed through her liosom and arm, but did not penetrate a vital spot, " It einliedded it- elf in her father's leg. The girl is in a serious condition. From her injuries. together with her wild mental condition, she will likely die. Bivali to The Siamese Twins. IjOHaixk, O., April !". Mrs. Budd Mc Pherson, w it'e of a Cleveland, Loraine iV. Wheeling Railway conductor, gave birth to a most remarkable freak of nature. It w lis a double child or united tw ins, rivaling iu frome respect the famous Siaincs twins. The children are both alive and now bid fair to reach the age of maturity, line is a boy and faces one w ay; the other a girl, and faces in the op posite direction. The union, which local physicians re gard as a vital link, occurs from a point a tittle above the lioy's right shoulder, ami extends nearly to the top of the heads There are four legs, four arms, four eyes two looking in each direction, two mouths, but only one pair of cars. There is a simultaneous pulse iu tioth liodies. When one child lies on its face in such a way as to interfere with its breathing the other cries as if in distress. The Isiy tw in is the stronger of the two. and takes nourishment as naturally as any other child; hut the female hits not yet taken any ".Md, although it apparent ly feels no hunger, indicating that tho boy must luke nourishment for both bod ies. The mother is a woman lit years of sge, and the mother of five bright and well-formed children. The parents feel very sensitive over this unexpected and ii -si ml !e notoriety. LigiktuiDg Knocks Cat Cupid. Pmi.i.n'siu-R.i, X. J., April IS. A bolt of lightning lust night pitponed the wedding of Miss Annie Piggott, who was to have. lecn married to-day. A severe electric storm passed over this section last night and lightning struck the new dwelling of John Piggott. His sister, Annie, and several of her friends were in the house at tho time. putting it in order for the nuptials of Miss Piggott. Tho latter had gone into tiie yard in the rear of the house to get water from a barrel, ami w Idle there the light ning struck. She was rendered uncon scious, and for a time w as in a serious eon ditiou. People in the house were also stunned, and a col ner of the dw elling was knocked off. Realizing what had occurred Mr. Piggott went to the yard to look for his sister an. I found her lying face down ward on the ground. A wooden post near w here she lay was shattered, and her hair was tilled with splinters. Several burns were found on her left side and her hair was scorched. She was re moved to her home, and though suffering se erely ever since from the shock, will recover. Killed by Xasked Ken. IniiIaxapoi.is, April VI Leo Hirth, a well-know n and wealthy lieruian citizen, was instantly killed at 3 o'clock this morning by two masked men, who were discovered in his lied room, and whom he pursued into tho rear part of the house. Mrs. Hirth was awakened by a noise in the room ami saw two men standing In tho doorway leading to another room She gave the alarm by calling to her husband, whereupon one of the men leveled a pistol at her and fired, the bul let entering the hcadlioard just alstve where she lay. A second shot followed an instant later ami the tw o men turned toward tho rear of the house. Mr. Hirth was awakened by the first shot and sprang from the bed and followed the in truders. As he passed into the room iin mediately back of the sleeping apartment r. third shot was fired, which sent a bul let through his heart. Poor Indeed! There me degrees and kinds of poverty. just as there are deferences of opinion among those w ho compute and measure poverty and riches by different stand ards. Some men deem themselves poor because they are 1sm ri -h than others. again there are comparatively oor people w ho are satisfied w ith a compel en-p. There is a kind of povcrtv for w hich no nmounttif w ealth can compen sate, namely, a poverty of Imdily stamina. i vinccd by nervousness and a derange ment of the functions of digestion, bilious secretion and the luwcls. To rest-ire vigor ujMiii a permanent biisis there I one remedy that fully covers the require ment, "tills the bill,' and this is Hosteller's Stomach Bitters. By restor ing digestion, giving a healthful impulse to the action of the bowels and liver and tranquillizing the nerves, it fulfills the condition necessary to a resumption of strength by the system. It also over- c Jines malaria and rheumatism. Attacked by the Prue Balldog. Xevv York, Aprii IS. Just us Henry Balzar, of Flat bush, L. I., jumped out of a wagon in his yard on Thursday night liis $,"!) prize bull dog Terror llew out ot his kennel and fastened his teeth in his master's side. When the grip was loosen ed he sprang at his face and closed his jaws on his nose. Mr. Balzar's outcry brought his brother Adam Balzar, and l:h brothers tried to unfasten the b.-iite's jaws, but they were unable to do so. Finally six ballets were fired int his head and b'y, but aitcr the dog had lieen killed his jaws ha.l to be pried open. Mr. Balzsr's hose was terribly lacerated and he w as almost unconscious. All those cm-ping, crawling, stinging sensations that combine to make up the tortures of any itching disease of the skin are instantly relieved aud permanently cu red by I)an's Ointment. Take no substitute. D'lan's never fails. Ko Politics For Him. Haktkoki), Conn., April 17.- William Harrison Taylor, of Putman, telegraphed congratulations on his marriage to ex President Harrison, after whom ho was named. Mr. Taylor said in his telegram. "May 'At Home' mean White House in Novemlier." In his autograph reply General Harri son said: "I thank you for your telegram of congratulations aod gotid wishes so far as they relate to my domestic concerns, but I beg to enter a dissent from your Iolitical suggestion." The Ctar'a Fageaat. Loaoox, April 19. Europe Is alroady turning its eyes toward Moscow in an ticipation of the all-surpassing splendors amid w hich the Czar of all the Uussias will assume Uie emblem of his autocratic power a month hence, and U is already apparent that nothing in the history of he Christian era can compare in grandeur aud magnificence. The "solemn entry f their imperial ma jesties to Moscow" w ill take place on tho 21st. This wonderful pageant will be tne chief feature of tho festivities for the general public The Russian government alone has spent more than a million dol lars in preparing for it, while the luuguiri ceut equipages of ambassadors, foreign rulers, and tributary princes will add much to the pomp and splendor. The chariots, jewels, costumes, ct cetera. which will pass down the main street or Moscow will, it is estimated, represent a value of $J0,000,000. The coronation itself taken place on the anil in the cathedral of the Assumption, and following that ceremony will lie the illumination of Mos cow for three successive evenings? Tlil spectacle is expected to lie only less brill iant than the burning of Rome for Nero's aniAscmcnt. A number of tails aud ban quets will follow, and on June 3 the Czar and Czarina will depart for St. Peters burg. The bill for all this, that is that portion of it which the Imperial treasury will pay, is estimated at not less than 2S,00ti,(Ki0 roubles, or about Jl.OnO.OHO. Cnban Women Fought Bravely. Havana, April 17. In Hie battle of Tuesday last at Ijichuza, l-etween the insurgents and Spanish troops a com pany of Culian women fought bravely. In an elfort to capture Colonel Linares, an insurgent, Alvarez got separated from his company. Seeing his danger, Mrs. I Alvarez and several others followed him. j Both husband and wife were caught 111 Hit; C',ilisij iiiiit, nut, ,ii,-ii p uiii their way liaek with machetes. Thinking that his wife was at his side still, Al varez made his escape, but she was cut off at the last moment, and was literally hacked to pieces by Spanish machetes. In his grief and chagrin, Alvarez shot himself seriously. (iene ral Maceo commanded him to ap pear before him. On demanding a rea son for his crime, Alvarez said be eon Ul not endure life purchased by his wife's death. Maceo replied: "Pray God you may die, tor if you live I will surely hang you. Cuba needs men too sorely to lose any except in the face of the enemy." His death occurred in a few hours. The news of tho Spanish defeat has produced a great sensation in Havana, and the censors have leen forced to ad mit many details. Bradley's Empty Victory. IOi-isyii.i.k, Ky., April HI. The Bo publican Stale Coiryention finished its long-draw n-out work to-day by adopting a declaration for Governor W. O. Bradley as its first choii-e for President eif the I'nitcd States, and instructing the dele- gales-at-large to tote "for him as Pres Jiienti;:! nominee. But in the event his name is withdrawn from before the St. Louis Convention, and ho ceases to be voted for there, then they are directed to cast Iheir voles for the Hon. William McKinley, the great frieu 1 of pr. tcction, so long as his name shall re main ls'fore Ihe convent ion." The platform w xs adopted w ithout op (oiitioii, but it is an empty victory for the Bradley men, w hose plan has lieen to give the delegates straight instructions. The McKinley men are jubilant over their success in forcing recognition from the facjion which has controlled the con vention from the outset. She Gathered Berries. Mrs. Althia lloltz, of Artimus, Ky., has built a church through her own efforts alone. A year ago she made up her mind that a church was needed. She asked for help from the miners, but they were bo oor to a man. Nothing daunt ed, she set to work. She gathered 1st ries, tramped across the mountain and sold them. She raised a pig and a calf, and donated them both. In every way in her ower she toiled for the g'od end. Lnst Fall she Wggcd of the miners again, but this time for woik. She met with a ready resjonse. A tract of land was bequeathed. Luin lier was given. The little store of savings did the rest. The church is now under roof. Little more has liceti done, but it isachtmh which one day will lie complete, and Mrs. lloltz has her reward. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Reduced Bates via B. & 0. The City of Washington is an object of perennial interest to all patriotic Ameri cans. Not alone Ws-ause it is the great throbbing heart of tho mightiest and grandest Republic the earth has ever known, but also mi in-count of its material magnificence. All Americans take pride in its beautiful avenues, majestic archi tecture, stately homes, and well stored galleries and museums as things of grand eur and beauty in themselves apart from the historic interest with which they are invested. It is a hope and aspiration of all "vorxii AMERICA," at least, at some time or other to visit the Capital of his country. The Baltimore .v Ohio R. R., offers une qualled facilities iu aid of this desire by inaugurating a series of popular excur sions at reduced rates, A numlicr of per sons from this section have availed them selves of these excursions and found the train service and other arrangements in keeping w ith the liberal policy of the B, AO. The third excursion of the series, via this popular line, is announced for Thurs day April Sid. Pleasant side trips have also been arranged to points of interest in and alsnit the Capital. We give lielow a list of stations in this vicinity, showing the time ef trains and rates of fare. Kuclcwood 10a. in. 12 I' p. in $!iio Joliimiuwii 7 l - 2.ki " 7;t"i stm-isiowu " 3 " tvi Somerset H (IT, " 5 .v; " :a) Mcyersilale 11 W " 47 " Ai.", iiyinlman " 1 ; 4 jti Parlor cars on tho day Kx press. Sleep ing cars on the night Kx press. Correspondingly low rates from other stations. Tickets will lie good ten days, anil will lie valid for passage from Washington to Baltimore at any time within the life of the ticket. Is what gives Hood'sJSarsaparilla its great popularity, its constantly Increasing sales, and enables it to accomplish its wonderful and unequalled cures. The combination, proportion and process used in preparing Hood's Sarsaparilla are unknown to other medicines, and make Hoods Sarsaparilla Peculiar to Itself It Jures a wide range of disease because of its power as a blood purifier. It acts directly and positively upon the blood, and the blood reaches every nook and cornerof the human system. Thus all the t.erves, muscles, tx res and tissues come under the beneficent inftuer.ee cf Sarsaparilla The Oni! True Wood I'uriD- r. ft; six for J.l. H .t ivif 0,:r '-iver !:U; easy to OOU i rlllS tkt,ea-x) tooi-rate. ntoodTs Fatal Philadelphia Fire. Tim explosiou of a gasoline tank under the train sheds of the old Pennsylvania Railroad Station, at Thirty-second and Market streets, Philadelphia, ai alsiut I 4:2t o'clock Saturday afternoon, led to a ; conllagrstioii which totally destroyed ' that building, eight Pullman coaches, twelve ordinary Pennsylvania day j coaches, and an immense amount of sup- plies and valuable documents. The loss, so far as could ascertained, will reach j nearly, if not quite, half a million dollars, : us that Iu coaches alone will amount to ! nearly fcSO.ou". Imriug the course of the fire five fire men were overcome by tho Intense heat, nine were injured, two of w hom after ward died from their injuries, while one Pennsylvania Railroad employee was overcome by the heat, and a boy was In jured during the excitement incident to the arrival of engines. Second Freda Ward. A sensational tragedy startled Klgin, 111., one evening last week. Tho atfair recalls all the gruesome Incidents of the Freda Ward-Alice Mitchell case at Mom phis, except that in this instance the murderess Usik her own life, as well as thai of her .victim. A 1 .out 8 o'clock iu the evening, w hile walking along the strwt. Miss Mary Liu nett, of Chicago, deliberately fired two shots into tho back of Miss KlizaU-lh Towbridge, a prominent young woman of Klgin, causing instant death. Turn ing the weapon upon herself. Miss Lin nett put a bullet into her own brain, ami fell lifeless by the side of her victim. Two years ago Miss Linnett conceived a singular liking for a young girl neigh lior in Chicago and attempted to tako her life, liecause the object of her Birec tions would not recipnxiite the fending. In consequence. Miss Linnett was sent to the asylum at Klgin. She was discharg-e-d last iHicember as cured. In the hospital she "fell in love" with her nurse Miss Trow bridge with the ulsive result. Uses of Schcolhonses, Saturday the Court of LanoasterCounly handed down an opinion w hich affects the custom prevailing in many rural dis tricts of allowing religious services and ly renins to lie held in public school buildings. For some months past the 1 iu bs faction of the Kvangelical church has been holding Sunday schisd in one of the public school buildings in the Manor tow nship school district. Lyis'iims were held in the same building during the w inter months, line of the school dis tricts recently had an injunction granted prohibiting the holding of either the Sun day school or the lyceum in the building. The procetling was fully argued liefore the court and Ihe case was held under advisement. Saturday Judge Bruhaker handed dow n his opinion, iu w hich he holds that under the general school law, public school property can lo used for no other than school purjwiscs. Sick Headache Permanently Cured "I was troubled, a long time, v ith tick headache. It was usually ac companied with severe pains in the temples and sickness at the stom ach. I tried a good many remedies roc oni 111 ended for r this complaint ; but it was not until I be gan taking ft AYER'S Pills that I received anything like jienna ucnt U'tiefit. A .sin gle box of thc';e pills did the work fur me, and 1 am row a well man," C II. IIi ti niNtis, East Auburn, Me, For the rapid cure of Constipa tion, Hyspcpsla, llillotisiiess. Nan heii, and all disorders of Stouiacli, Liver, and llov.t Is, take Cathartic Pills Medal and Diploma at World's Fair. Ask four dmggitt for Ajer'i Smaparitla. MARCH SRIGHT ! Ion i go from shop to shop examine J goods then price them -after you've J been all around you'll find you can J buy TI1K BKSTCIIKAPKST here- we do not sell or keep flimsy, shod- dy, cheap gissls. I Handsome Hats. Are iu vogue this year. Usually iu the lead as to head wear. This year is no exception. The liest shapes of the town are found UKRIX And we are pushing them right out. We're not given to bluffing don't :do business that way but wo claim to do the hat business of the town, j Prices do that fir us. Show every J block in stilf gsds. Alpines in col- ors. Full shapes in plenty. Crush hats f.r fatitrue wear. Your XF.XT , hat ought to come from I'S as a trial. See ivhat you can do. fW. S. Kimmell j Hatter and Furnishings. 1 Jos: Home & Co. WRITE US For Samples of GREATEST WASH GOODS VALUE ever retailed. FINE FRENCH BATISTES Iainty, delicate, refined designs and colors. DRESDEN, STRIPES AND PERSIAN Patterns blues, 'pinks all the Sea s ui"s choice colors and combinations think of the width 40 inches riil for samples and see quality and style, and you'll buy! Beauti lul, l'.ne FRENCH BATISTES, ir. 1 cs w ido C A YD. PESN AVE. & FIFTH ST., PiTTSBURG, PA. 1872 1896 Flour, Grain & Feed Dealers, April 8, '0. SOMERSET, PA. Grass Seeds Aro in demand and we have In stock a hyge supply of Fancy RECLEANED CLOVER & TIMOTHY at bottom figures for cash or country pro duce in exchango. Always anticipating the wants of the Fancy and Staple GROCERY TRADE, : : : we carry in stock a line Unsurpassed in Somerset County, and you will never find yourself iu want if you Isiy your supplim at our IIKA iWfl'A KTFItS ST' lit K w here you will it n.l iuToieuTsfcu"d coun ters well stocked with a full line of the most desirable Hoods and I'm re Food Products. "" "Vt E desire your special attention to the end that you may try our lead ing brands of eufTee, namely: "Chase ,y Santmrns" txwme Itoasted flosmTalTid their Ilrand. TocTpHtrid .Tara, in tw"77ou"ini tins, w inch waa .served exclusively at the World's Fair. Also, Iiihvorth's It runs wiok High lirade, together with a Hill line of Arbuekles, Lion, Jersey and Enterprise package cullees. With a Full Line Of - Scrub I5rush.es, ISrooms, Buckets, Ilust Brushes, Scouring Soaos, Ac, we are prepared to supply you with the necessary articles for Housecleaning. Tt "ST received a large shipment of the best Hard Water Soap on the market, which we w ill sell 7 Bars for 25 Cents, or by the liox 100 Three-quarter Pound Bar for $3.25. Competition don't figure at these prices, which may not last hmg, therefore tho trade can't ull'ord to miss this bargain. Just Unloaded 300 BARRELS SALT. Which we will sell at a price linpre cedciitedly low. Ism't buyjunlil you have ascertained our prices. TIT' ar receiving and aclliug the larg- est shipments of Lake Fish that come to the tow n simply liecause our prices are Iw, Lower, I-ow est. "VI TK always have in stis-k a full line eif Assorted Feeds, Oil Meal, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair, Oil, ,tc, together w ith the following well-known brands of Flour at the very lowist prices : WoKLli'S FA I II Sol-YKXIF.K, PlLLSBl'KY'S BUST, and his latest brand, MAUNF.T, which is uncqualcd. POBTFUS BOSS, J F.N KINS YIF.NNA, SCIIFM ACHF.KS FA MOl'S. FKF.NCH FLAO, And a numlier of the best and most pop ular Home Brands. Seeing is Believing. Call and See, COOK & BEERITS. New Spring Goods ARE NOW On Sale 1- And we arc now prepared to slow the lanresl aud most desirable stock of New Spring DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CARPETS, RUGS, PORTIERE, LACE CURTAINS, ETC., Ia the County at prices that can't be compared. Our New Spring Stock of Ladies' SilUPercal Waists, c apos & Coats, are very desirable and at prices to euit all. QUR CARPET DEPARTMENT - is full of new Spring Goods in all the new and desirable pat terns and best makes. Also a handsome line of ' RUGS, TORTIERS, LACE CURTAINS, WIXD0W SHADES, Etc. I Of every description are now on pa'e, and wc arc prepared to offer great bargains in every department Parker & Parker. New Goods IflrsAtUhl. lEW SPRING GOODS. New- est styles in all kinds of goods and lowest prices. A full line of Cushmere and Serges in all qualities. Splnjid ajsortment of Iilack Wool, Worsted and Mohair Druss in Brocaded and Novelty. Styles, suited for dreF.ics and irt3 A big stock of newest styles of Novelty Dress Goods, ranging in price from 12 1-2 cts to $1 a yard. GREAT variety of Silks and Silk and Wool Plaids, Ac, for waist3 fc dresses. Wash Goods for dessea and waists, including Swisses, Lawns, Percales, Dimities, Crepes, Moire, Chintzes, Cheviotte Prints, Ginghams, Seersuckers, Ac. Splend id values in Table Linen3, Towels, Napkins, Table Covers, Red Spreads, Poitiers, Furniture Da mask Silk and Silkoline Drapciies and Cushions. I ADIES' Dress Skirts and Shirt Waists. Ladies' Spring Capes in Velvet, Silk and Cloth. Ladies' Night Dresses, Corset Covers, Skirts and Chemise. A handsome assort ment of New Lace Collars and Dress Yokes. Infants Long and Short Dresses, Long and Short Coats and Sacks. Great variety of Children's Mull and Lace Caps and Hats. jVTEW Style Ruttons, SiIk?,Gimps, Ribbons, Laces, Ac., fur dress trimmings. A large variety of Cambric, Swiss and Nansook Em broidery in white and colors. Linen Sheeting, Stamped Linen and Embroidery Silk. A large assort ment of Lace Curtains cheap, j Also Curtain Swiss and tcmn. I ARGEST stock of new Milliii-- ery Goods. All the latest styles. A large assortment f Lace and Button Guaranteed Kid Gloves. Fast Colored Stockings in Black and colors for Ladies', Misses', Children, Men aud Boys. Best dark, blue and light calicoes, 5 its. Wool and Cotton- Carpet Chain. Mrs. A 11 UIIL. SALE FINE LINENS Kvery woman Uiiuhs the suporinr im r it f J. X. Rii liHrilson'! Silts A lili u'i I. i nous. Tho lliist nml nm le in I!flfa.st, Iri'laii'l. where they're le'ii inaking I. incus for over a liuiilrt-.l years, ami have a world-wide reputation f ir pro dueing i-hoiee hmu-Kt il.xuls. We Ixmght over Five ThHisii,l iMllar worth of FINE TABLE CLOTHS AND NAPKINS alone, on such basis as permit our x. ;i ing them at the maker's price ax follow FINE TABLE CLOTHS J yards w i.le and "J yarda lo:g, SLi'i, ?.LT"i. mi and 4.i. '2 yard w ide ami -Jk vanN loiifr. L.Vl. M..VI, fitui, and f in.ui. Uyarils wide and :t vards lon, t.t Hi .VI, f...vra,u , .,. 2 vardu w ide and :u vards hmz. i-:K . vi. ?s..vi. ?!i..'i,"siuitmi,,"sii.,-i. 2 yards w ide and 4 yards lonjr, ?i.."i. ?T7.."iil ami ui Please do not confound these with ordi nary l.in-im, as they are iinite ditTerei t and much U tter. 2J yards wide and 2', vards long, S.Y.V). ?", !i.iViid ?!J.ii 2! ynriN wide and .1 vanLs lor.sr S..-l. i..V). !;..V., ?ll.itiand ?14 y:rds ide ami :;i vards lorn J-s.ki. mi, jlL.V!, fliuuait.UiT.im. yards w ide and 4 vards loni?, fi.ti. mI1.hu and tli ot. Tho Xapkins match iu..t of the Cloths lmtyoii ciit get either Cloth or Xapkins separately. Five-eiirhts kUe Xapkins, $1 VI, M.75 and SL7j a doe-i. Three-iiiarter sia:e Xapkii-.s. ?-"..Vl, 7.111, $..' ami jlo ; a doen. This is a great opportunity I., npteni-h your Linen Closet, and we hope i re ceive your Mail orders for them. Send fiir xaiiiples of Iiress IomhIs. Suit ings, Silki., l ine Wash (Joods. BOGGS & BUHL, Allegheny, Pa. : Facts About : FURNITURE We can Inform the trad ami i iiMie k large that we have mine out victori ous iu our deal with the furniture manufacturers of Michigjin. We got all we a.ske.1 for in the w ay of liar jrains, consequently all w e rxpected, w hat more do w e want We only w ant the trade to know that our line is licfc ter In every respect now than ever lie fore and that w r are going to contin ue selling Furniture on a very low lia.sis. $25 and $28.00 win i,ny a M,iid Oak Suit for the lied room, containing wx idecea, made and finished in the very latent styles. $18 and $20.00 take. Irom our ft.K, nice suit, either ill Antique cr Im iutiou Walnut finish. $28 and $30.00 Pay8 (,ktov stuiTetl or w ood-frame suit for the par lor, upholstered in Brocatelle, Silk, Tapestry and Plush. $15 and' $20.00 take, one of the aame Htyle suits upholstered in Tap estry. $1.80, $1.90, $2.00. Xie Reed Rock ers lGih century finish very orna mental for the porch. $9 and $15. CO l-uys solid Oak Side Kiard. C. H. B COFFROTH 606 Main Crosj Street, Somerset, - Pa. Brings Something;- r'eV -r. "f- : . - ' No dragging of frame on tiie ground. Tin; li'!,;.-.-t .),,.. itself of tra.-h as easily as a hay rake, ll .t ;.. a man on as others lo without a I . , , t . j . CALL AHD SEE IT. WE GUARANTEE IT THE tr: J. B. Holder ban Somerset, Pa. l . i i rrv ' a i iiL ryg.ll'ijl''?. J-sf" ' ( . . 'S !?ill2iiiiliiliilillUiiiiUtiiiaiiiMiiiliiiiiii.'Wi.ii; -.lt ... The New Capello Raucl WE pell the NEW CAPELLO IUXCIE, -uaranteri t! Range of its class on the market. I: has vtrv I;ir.'- .., ' -ens, heavy grates, linings ami tnj.-s. Rukin? r.r-1 ll ';..' -' the highest as thousands of daily users can te.-ti:V. I; v ; 7 the best bny a USTIEW CAPELLO : : ALSO A FULL LINE OF : : GRANITE, COPPER &TLWVAR1 Milk Cans, Screen Doors and Windows. Ice Cream F; :-. ' '. . Gasoline Stoves. Call and see us. R.jmvi:'." . Quiisriss. 34 k 133 Clinton St., - - JCHNSTCWV" Are Selling 2,500 Fur Capes for S12.50. I.OOO Ladies' Jackets for S5.O0. And Other Winter GooJs in Vy.: James Quinn. 1847. 1896 soda sfihstg When you arc Dry mmm Gla A---'' I ' ? J ICE COLD i SODA' Pure Drugs and Cham- Fine Imported I G. W. BEDFORD, Man Ofni-e of Ir. S. M. IV11 in rear of Stro, !i-n W - " : Suturilny of ea h week. IleniPinlx-r that we ar Ilea.UiiiartCM fir IVhs, S1hks, Kul.'.K-rs. S!ij iwisian.l everything in the !nx line from the smallest artit-to up to the largest alt of the relUMe, never-rip, water-tiht rt at the lowest I'riecM. OUR MOTTO PERFECT FITTING SHOES AT PERFECT FITTING PRICES. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY j ( Goorge P. Stein & Co., j " Main ( St.. j SOMERSET. PA. j EVERY DAY A Ridin- or Walking Spring T.,..th l irrr,. It i 4 1 '7 'V;:;; , IN THE VORLD. Sold onTi'iiil. Ill IT 13 A GREAT CvFCn Te C --Iff i S' ..; i : . F... . . .......... I'i:j:ii:ni i , -, ' ku.i ' " ' ' T!.. ,: ; . . . . T!:' i e i . . . - J. B. Hold&rhi i P. A. SCHELL, somefset.f; A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY- sj? ' p. r vsi ALSO- icals. msstic Liqr;. -ip-i-i ; L. i . . C i' ' TaiakTCos Hay- Tw,:::y'; or. J: M cows a.:-. --' Lriag jco to r " separator will c0 Five co-.vs a I feed; a sop:ir.".t-r -- tf in- Moral: Make- v - ' business pay by t'--';- , arator. Send ':r ''n. p. m su.M::-tFs. v;.--1
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